Association of Ethiopian Architects | AEA

👀 Something is coming for our AEA firm members… An exciting opportunity is on the way, and we’ll be sharing the details with you next week. In the meantime, we encourage all firm members to make sure your AEA membership is up to date and your records are in order. 📩 Didn’t receive an email from us? Please check your membership status, it may be time to update your membership details. Email: info@aea.et Tel. +251-902229922, +251-985222299

Dear Readers, This issue explores how architecture can shape not only places, but also memory, well-being, and our relationship with the city. Our cover story visits a remarkable wellness sanctuary beside the Jubilee Palace, where architecture chooses restraint over spectacle. Seamlessly embedded into the landscape, the project transforms water, light, and topography into essential design elements, creating spaces that promote healing through careful sequencing, sensory experience, and technical precision. It demonstrates that contemporary luxury can emerge from quiet integration with nature rather than visual dominance. We also had the opportunity to explore Addis Modern, an exhibition by architect and visual artist Yohannes Girma that invites us to see Addis Ababa through a different lens. Check it out! 👇 https://ketemajournal.com/v-38-flipbook/ MAY • JUNE • 2026 Printed versions available at: Tomoca Coffee And more destinations @ketema_journal

Digital Saturdays - 1 Monthly Series Home Connectivity & Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) The Urban Center in collaboration with ethio telecom for a practical session exploring FTTH technology, home connectivity, and its role in modern building design and future-ready infrastructure. Who should attend? • Architects • Civil Engineers • Electrical & Mechanical Engineers • ICT Professionals • Developers • Consultants • Real Estate Professionals • Students • Tech Enthusiasts 📅 Date: Saturday, August 08, 2026 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Doors open at 8:30 AM) 📍 Venue: The Urban Center Registration is mandatory. 🔗 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/0T9r2d9eJF #DIGITALSATURDAYS

Evaconet (Eva Construction Network) የግንባታ ኢንዱስትሪውን በቴክኖሎጂ፣ በዲጂታል ትስስር እና በፈጠራ ለማዘመን የተዘጋጀ ዘመናዊ ፕላትፎርም ነው። አምራቾችን፣ አቅራቢዎችን፣ ኮንትራክተሮችን፣ አርክቴክቶችን፣ ኢንጂነሮችን፣ አማካሪዎችን፣ ባለሀብቶችን፣ ቤት ሰሪዎችን እና ደንበኞችን በአንድ ዲጂታል መድረክ በማገናኘት የግንባታውን ገበያ እና የእውቀት ልውውጥ ያዘምናል። በምረቃው ቀን የሚጠብቃችሁ - በኢትዮጵያ የዩኒቨርሲቲ የአርክቴክቸር ተማሪዎች የፈጠራ የዲዛይን ውድድር - የኮንስትራክሽን አልባሳት ፈጠራን የሚያሳይ ልዩ Fashion Show - ዘላቂ (Sustainable) ዲዛይን፣ AI እና Smart Building ሀሳቦች - የዩኒቨርሲቲዎችን ፈጠራ ከኢንዱስትሪው ጋር የሚያገናኝ መድረክ 📅 ቀን: ቅዳሜ ሐምሌ 18 ቀን 2018 ዓ.ም. 🕐 ሰዓት: ከቀኑ 7:00ሰአት ጀምሮ 📍 ቦታ: አዲስ አበባ፣ አመልድ ህንፃ 4ኛ ፎቅ፣ Bejai Nerash የቢሮ አዳራሽ https://maps.app.goo.gl/hCRVNnF6WvH19xB28 🌐 www.evaconet.com ሁላችሁም በክብር ተጋብዛችኋል! 🙏 #Evaconet #ConstructionInnovation #DigitalConstruction #Architecture #Engineering #SmartBuildings #SustainableDesign #Ethiopia #Innovation #ConstructionTechnology

Registration is Now Closed. We sincerely thank all AEA Members who registered for the Free Technical Training on Design, Compliance & Civil Readiness for Lift Installations, organized by Schindler in collaboration with Tana Engineering.

Evaconet (Eva Construction Network) የግንባታ ኢንዱስትሪውን በቴክኖሎጂ፣ በዲጂታል ትስስር እና በፈጠራ ለማዘመን የተዘጋጀ ዘመናዊ ፕላትፎርም ነው። አምራቾችን፣ አቅራቢዎችን፣ ኮንትራክተሮችን፣ አርክቴክቶችን፣ ኢንጂነሮችን፣ አማካሪዎችን፣ ባለሀብቶችን፣ ቤት ሰሪዎችን እና ደንበኞችን በአንድ ዲጂታል መድረክ በማገናኘት የግንባታውን ገበያ እና የእውቀት ልውውጥ ያዘምናል። በምረቃው ቀን የሚጠብቃችሁ - በኢትዮጵያ የዩኒቨርሲቲ የአርክቴክቸር ተማሪዎች የፈጠራ የዲዛይን ውድድር - የኮንስትራክሽን አልባሳት ፈጠራን የሚያሳይ ልዩ Fashion Show - ዘላቂ (Sustainable) ዲዛይን፣ AI እና Smart Building ሀሳቦች - የዩኒቨርሲቲዎችን ፈጠራ ከኢንዱስትሪው ጋር የሚያገናኝ መድረክ 📅 ቀን: ቅዳሜ ሐምሌ 18 ቀን 2018 ዓ.ም. 🕐 ሰዓት: ከቀኑ 7:00 ጀምሮ 📍 ቦታ: አዲስ አበባ፣ አመልድ ህንፃ 4ኛ ፎቅ፣ Bejai Nerash የቢሮ አዳራሽ 🌐 www.evaconet.com ሁላችሁም በክብር ተጋብዛችኋል! 🙏 #Evaconet #ConstructionInnovation #DigitalConstruction #Architecture #Engineering #SmartBuildings #SustainableDesign #Ethiopia #Innovation #ConstructionTechnology

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AEA Members are invited to register for a Free Technical Training on Design, Compliance & Civil Readiness for Lift Installations, organized by Schindler in collaboration with Tana Engineering. Register here: https://forms.gle/m3LTymBTNuVn2rmx5 Make sure your membership is updated before you register. Date, time, and venue will be communicated to registered participants.

Join us for the closing celebration of Addis Modern a journey through Ethiopia's modernist architectural heritage, brought to life through paintings, documentary film, and meticulously crafted architectural models. This is your final opportunity to experience the stories, forms, light, and legacy that have shaped the city's identity. But the evening doesn't end there. Discover how architecture continues to inspire contemporary creativity through an exclusive Creative Talk and a special showcase by Tibebu Collection by Bezawit, where fashion meets architecture. Inspired by the bold lines, textures, and geometric forms of modernist buildings, the collection reimagines Ethiopia's architectural heritage through wearable design. Join architects, designers, artists, and creative minds for an evening of dialogue, inspiration, and celebration as we explore how the past continues to shape the future of creative expression. 📅 July 18, 2026 🕒 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM 📍 Creative Hub Ethiopia

📢 Call for Internship Placement Support The Association of Ethiopian Architects (AEA) has received a request from the Department of Architecture at Addis Ababa University to assist in securing internship placements for a small number of architecture students who have not yet found placements. We kindly invite AEA member firms to host one or more internship students and contribute to strengthening the university–industry partnership while providing valuable professional experience to future architects. If your firm is willing to participate, please send the following information: • Number of students you can accommodate • Contact person • Phone number • Email address Please send your response to info@aea.et at your earliest convenience.

Call for applications for admission to graduate programs for the First Semester of 2026/27 (2019 E.C.) Academic Year Addis Ababa University (AAU) has opened up the call for the academic year of 2026/27(2019 E.C.) first semester in Masters (regular and extension) as well as PhD programs listed on the link https://admission.aau.edu.et/GraduatePrograms. Applicants are required to follow the steps described in the details: See the link for more details:  https://www.aau.edu.et/announcements/detail?title=Call~for~applications~for~admission~to~graduate~programs~for~the~First~Semester~of~2026/27~(2019~E.C.)~Academic~Year

We are pleased to announce that the Association of Ethiopian Architects (AEA) has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MIDROC Consulting Architects & Engineers PLC. The MoU was signed by Habtamu Getachew and Rahel Lemma, President & Vice- President of the AEA, and Dr. Leule Mebratie, General Manager of MIDROC Consulting Architects & Engineers PLC. This partnership establishes a collaborative framework focused on: • Professional development and capacity building • Industry networking and engagement • Research and knowledge exchange • Joint events, workshops, and publications The MoU reflects a shared commitment to advancing Ethiopia’s built environment sector through strategic collaboration and impactful initiatives. We look forward to the meaningful programs and opportunities this partnership will create for professionals and students alike. #AEA #MOU #MIDROC

ትምህርታዊ ንግግር በ: ዳዊት በንቲ ርዕስ: Architectural Echoes: Regionalist Modernism in 1960s Addis Ababa ቀን: ሰኔ 11 2018 ዓም ቦታ: አዲስ አበባ ዩኒቨርስቲ ዋናው ግቢ ራስ መኮንን አዳራሽ ሰዐት: 9:00 ህንጻ ነዳፊ እና መምህር ዳዊት በንቲ ሐሙስ ሰኔ 11 ቀን 2018 ዓም (June 18 2026 እኤአ) በ 9 ሰአት አዲስአበባ ዩኒቨርስቲ ዋናው ግቢ ባለው በ ራስ መኮንን አዳራሽ ውስጥ ትምህርታዊ ንግግር ያደርጋል። ንግግሩ በ1950ዎቹ እና 60ዎቹ በነበረው ወርቃማው የኪነህንጻ ወቅት በነበረው አትኩሮተ አውድ ላይ ያጠነጥናል። ሁሉም ሰው ተጋብዟል። Society of Friends of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies @ethiopianarchitectureandurbanism

Heritage Reimagined: Adaptive Reuse of a Historic Residence Join us for a guided tour and panel discussion on the restoration and adaptive reuse of Dejazmach Ayalew Birru’s Residence, a heritage property with over a century of history. As part of the Architecture in Practice: Project Review Series, participants will explore the restored compound and engage with the architects behind the project, discussing key challenges, decisions, and lessons from the restoration process. 🗓 Saturday, June 20, 2026 ⏰ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 Around Mega Building, Olympia ✔️ Detailed location shared with confirmed participants 🎟 Limited Capacity ✔️ Confirmation via email and SMS by June 18 ✔️ Selection based on AEA membership status, balanced participant representation, and registration time Register NOW: https://cutt.ly/nt3Ar6vF #ArchitectureInPractice #ProjectReviewSeries #AdaptiveReuse #HeritageConservation #AEA #EthiopianArchitecture

Join us for an intimate listening session of the first episode of Beneath the Concrete. Episode 01: The Truth About African Architecture Gather with fellow architects, designers, and curious minds to experience the episode together, connect with the host, and take part in an open conversation around the narratives shaping our cities and communities. 📅 Date: June 6 2026 🕒 Time: 9:30am - 12:00pm 🎧 Bring your own headphones 🥤 Light refreshments available 📩 RSVP here https://forms.gle/Ja44XxwkrR5d882x8 📍 Location: Harrari Cafe (next to Tee keks) Ghion Riverside Cafes, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia . https://share.google/OiXONG3kv5YJHmhO1 https://beneaththeconcrete.substack.com/

Dear Readers, In this issue, we explore Wanchi Eco-Lodge, set within the dramatic landscape of the Wanchi Crater Lake basin west of Addis Ababa, offers a thoughtful exploration of how architecture can respond to place without overwhelming it. Developed as part of Ethiopia’s “Dine for the Nation” initiative, the project reflects a quieter architectural ambition—one centered on belonging rather than spectacle. The reinterpretation of the traditional tukul dwelling becomes central to the project, transformed through contemporary openings that frame the surrounding landscape while still retaining echoes of its original spatial character. Check it out! 👇 https://ketemajournal.com/v-37-flipbook/ MARCH • APRIL • 2026 Printed versions available at: Tomoca Coffee And more destinations @ketema_journal

አዲስ MODERN 🎨 Paintings Original artworks capturing the soul of Addis' historic streets, facades, and forgotten corners where memory meets brushstroke 🏛 Architectural Models Step up close to hand-crafted 3D models of the city's most iconic old buildings structures that shaped Addis, reimagined in detail. 🎞 Documentary Watch the living archive a documentary journey through the people, places, and moments behind these vanishing landmarks. 📍 Creative Hub Ethiopia 📅 May 16 - June 17, 2026 ⏰ 3:00PM - 7:00PM

Don’t miss the 54th session of architects ወርሃዊ “Spaces of Worship: King Nejashi Mosque and Islamic Center” with Abdi Mohammed. 🗓 Date : May 7th,2026 ⏰ Time : 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 📍 Venue: Creative Hub, Piassa https://lnkd.in/eYZkt6zM Pre registration is required on the Google Form attached to attend. https://lnkd.in/dVjErSDv Come through, connect, and be inspired. See you there!

The WOODLIFE 2026 exhibition is scheduled to take place in Addis Ababa, focusing on the application of timber in modern architecture. The event aims to demonstrate the integration of Swedish innovation with Ethiopian resources to promote sustainable construction practices. The exhibition will be held at the AWDA Museum in Addis Ababa from 30 April to 2 May 2026. Registration is required for attendance. Interested parties can secure a place by scanning the QR code provided on the official event materials. @linkupaddis